Incidents

The recovered stern of Verity
Officials of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), the Philippine Department of Transportation (DOTr), and the Philippine Coast Guard conduct a press conference to explain the filing of charges against shipping company Aleson Shipping Lines and a number of government personnel in connection with the loss of the ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 along with over 51 passengers and crew, February 11, 2026. L-R: MARINA Administrator Sonia Malaluan, acting DOTr Secretary Giovanni Lopez, and Philippine Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan
Illegal immigrants on boats are rescued by EUNAVFOR MED personnel as part of Operation Sophia, November 3, 2017.
Aegean Sea
Map showing Greece
NewNew Polar Bear underway in the Kara Sea, October 29, 2023
A tug manoeuvres into position prior to attaching towing lines to the grounded tanker Espada off Naujan municipality in the Philippines' Oriental Mindoro province.
A China Maritime Safety Administration patrol vessel
Illegal immigrants from Africa to Europe
Bales of cocaine seized by US authorities from stowaway in San Juan harbour, January 28, 2026
Philippine Coast Guard personnel bring a recovered cadaver on board the multi-role response vessel BRP Melchora Aquino off Basilan province, February 9, 2026. The deceased individual has been identified as one of at least 51 people who perished after the Ro-Pax ferry Trisha Kerstin 3 sank in those same waters less than a month earlier.
Caesarea Trader in 2025
Port of Mundra, India
Boats in the Grand Canal in Venice
Karimun terminal Indonesia
US forces boarding the tanker Aquila II in the Indian Ocean, February 9, 2026
Small boat illegal migrants
Libya Coast Guard rescues illegal migrants from Africa
Map showing Greece
One of the three tankers detained by the Indian Coast Guard on February 6, 2026, for alleged oil smuggling
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